"I'll take you there in half an hour.""I don't need you to."Zach let her go, leaving Madelyn somewhat surprised. 'Why'd he let me go so easily? Is he actually being reasonable for once?'Madelyn immediately lifted the sheets and got out of bed. She looked at her legs and found out that her smooth and fair legs were now covered in marks left by the man. She could not help but grit her teeth and curse inwardly. 'What an animal!'As soon as her feet touched the ground, Madelyn felt weak and collapsed onto the floor. Then, she heard the man on the bed letting out a satisfied and light laugh.The room's lights were turned on. Zach was wearing a robe that was hung loosely open. revealing his well-toned and tanned chest. He sat leisurely on the bed and lit up a cigarette before taking a drag and exhaling a puff of smoke as he looked at her lazily. "Do you need any help, my darling?"Madelyn ignored him. She placed her hand on the bed and stood up from the ground while enduring the pai
The waiter served the final dish."Nothing here that suits your taste?" Zach took a sip of water and looked at her.Madelyn's bag was placed on the chair right beside her. She had the strong urge to just grab her bag and leave. However, she could never do that with the bodyguard around her. Even if she did manage to escape, she would have no idea where to go."I don't want to stay here. I have my own things to do.""What things? Tell me about them," Zach asked.Madelyn tightened her grip on her fork and knife. "I'm going to Dreamy Bay in North Sands next week. I have a lot of preparations to make. If you keep me here, I won't be able to get anything done."Zach listened to her quietly before muttering one word, "No."Madelyn could not figure out what right he had to interfere with her decision every time she wanted to do something. After all, she was not a student anymore."This is my business, and you don't have the right to stop me from doing anything, even with the relations
Then, Madelyn went to a shopping mall on the iconic street of Boulevard Haussmann of France. She had previously worked there as a saleswoman, although only for a few days.The hotel got them a car, and a driver took Madelyn and the bodyguards there.Inside the mall, Madelyn pretended to take a few pieces of clothes. The bodyguards took photos of her, and she figured that they were probably reporting her whereabouts to Zach.After that, Madelyn went into a lingerie store and made several purchases.While sitting in the car, Zach felt his phone vibrating. He took it out and saw a notification of a deduction from his account balance. Then, he casually turned off the screen and put it back into his pocket. Madelyn had just spent several hundred thousand dollars in one go with his card, yet he did not seem to care at all.Kevin reported to him, "Ms. Samford will arrive at the airport around nine-thirty at night.""Hm," Zach responded nonchalantly."Are we still going to bring Ms. Sam
A group of bodyguards dressed in black barged into their apartment as Lila screamed. Madelyn heard the commotion from her room and immediately locked the door.Then, she pushed the wardrobe and table to barricade the door, intending to stop those people from entering.She hurriedly grabbed her phone and called the police.The bodyguards warned her from outside, "Ms. Jent, things won't end well if you keep resisting.""We'll have to break in if you don't come out now."Zach's men would do just anything. Her room door was not particularly secure or reinforced, and if they really were to force their way in, Madelyn would not be able to hold them back. She had no idea how Zach's men had managed to find her here.The door was pounded on repeatedly with loud thuds as Madelyn pressed her back against the table.After about twenty minutes, the noise outside subsided.Lila knocked on the door and said, "Madelyn, the police are here. They need us to go to the police station to make a sta
Zach handed Lila a black business card with gold embossing, and Lila exaggeratedly covered her mouth. "Thank you, thank you!" she said repeatedly.Madelyn noticed the conspicuous words on the name card, "Jardin Corporation."When Madelyn lifted her head and was about to look away, her gaze met with Zach's.Her heart skipped a beat...'Zach's company, Jardin Corporation. Is he really back?' she wondered to herself.She was then forced into a Bugatti, while Lila was taken away by her family.It was only then Madelyn realized that Zach was actually driving a million-dollar car.She sat inside like a startled kitten without moving at all."You're all grown up and know how to call the police now, huh? Why do you have to make me worry everywhere you go? Hm?" Zach reached out to touch Madelyn, but she immediately flinched away to keep a distance from him.Madelyn tensed up all over, "Zach, are you back?" She asked him cautiously.Seeing how nervous she was, Zach narrowed his cold ga
Madelyn did not know when Zach's attitude toward her had changed.Was it when she had gotten together with Ethan?Or was it when she was about to get engaged to Ethan?Madelyn figured that Zach should hate her instead of treating her as such.Madelyn was also unsure if Zach's attitude toward her had changed because Jadie was still alive, and she did not do anything to cause her death.Although they had already done the deed, Madelyn never thought that it would make Zach have any feelings for her.'Does he like me? No way, unless he's gone crazy!'Zach was not the kind of person who would feel such ridiculous emotions or commit to anyone.He simply did not have a sincere heart. Madelyn knew he was only doing all those things out of his possessiveness, and she just wanted to escape his control. She remembered the Jent family of four years ago, where even her father had been a victim of his scheme, along with herself!She knew that if she went back, she would just be trapped in t
Cecilia walked past Zach and exuded an overbearing aura as she approached Madelyn. With a provocative smile, she said, "Long time no see, Madelyn Jent!"She extended her hand as if she was implying something else.Madelyn's face turned pale, and her chest ached, causing her to frown. She turned around and left without saying anything.She stumbled her way out and it was evident that something was not right with her.Cecilia withdrew her hand with a faint smile. As she watched the panicked figure walking away, she crossed her arms and raised her chin.'You were nothing but a piece of trash in your past life. You were no match for me back then, and now... it's still the same! You only lived to be thirty-one in the previous life. This time... I'm curious to see how long you can survive.'Madelyn's heart bore the name of Cecilia Samford like an indelible scar.In her past life, Madelyn's child had died before birth, and she had not even gotten a chance to look at the baby. All Kevin
Zach picked up his suit jacket from the floor and put it on the chair. "What's gotten into you again?" His gaze darkened after noticing the faint redness in her eyes. "She's just my assistant. You should know who she is."His words carried hidden implications behind them.Madelyn's body stiffened. Zach securitized her expression, seemingly trying to see her through.Madelyn sneered. "What does that have to do with me? I told you to get lost simply because I find you disgusting!"Zach would never turn away any woman who caught his eye. Ironically, that was the very reason why Madelyn found him repulsive."If you're not leaving, I will."She could not bear to become the laughingstock to Cecilia anymore in front of them.Madelyn picked up her bag and wanted to move past Zach. Instead of stopping her, Zach unfastened the metal buckle on his belt and took it off. Then, he put on a white bathrobe before going into the bathroom in a pair of slippers.Madelyn opened the door and saw bo